The spate of blackouts around the country yesterday was due to a fallen suspension insulator on a 69Kv transmission line in Sophia, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has said.
According to a press release from the power company, the fallen suspension insulator resulted in fault conditions on three transmission lines, which caused interruptions both in Demerara and Berbice.
The release added that efforts to restore power started around 9 am and “all affected customers” were repowered three hours later at 12 pm, with the exception of the Lamaha Gardens and Sophia to Success areas.
